Author Archives: Yamini Zivan

Spiritual questions answered by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Q. India has the same earth, water and resources like other countries. When that is the case, what makes India ‘Holy’? A. Great saints have the same physical body like any common man. Would …

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Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in Kolkata, India. His parents were Vishwanath Datta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi, and they named him as Narendra Nath Dutta. Naren grew up to become the prime disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa and the …

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1. Swami Vivenakanda was the disciple of A. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa B. Swami Sadananda C. Ramana Maharshi 2. Swami Vivekananda’s birth name is A.  Virendar Dutta B. Narendranath Dutta C. Rabindranath Tagore 3. Name the birth-place of Swami Vivekananda A. New …

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kshaNArdhenApi tulye na svargam nApunarbhavam | bhagavat sangi sangasya martyAnAm kimutAshiSha: || Sri Rudra says, “The value of a moment’s association with the devotee of the Lord cannot be compared to the heavens or even Liberation, and so what to speak …

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Pages of Inspiration–Book Review YOGI SRI KRISNAPREM Author: Dilip Kumar Roy Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan First Edition: 1968 This riveting book about a great soul, Sri Krishnaprem,** authored by renowned Bengali singer and musician, and disciple of Sri Aurobindo, Dilip …

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Spiritual questions answered by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Q. Why should one have a Guru? A. Devotion and Wisdom are not entities that can be comprehended or acquired by the use of one’s intellect. It is beyond that. If …

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Once upon a time in a kingdom, there lived a king who was very devoted to Lakshmi Devi in the form of Ashtalakshmi (eight forms of the Goddess). He propitiated them every day with love and faith. Owing to his …

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December is music season in south India. Let’s test your knowledge about two bhaktas who are famous as Carnatic music composers. 1. Thyagaraja composed most of his kirtans on a. Lord Krishna b. Lord Rama c. Lord Shiva 2. Name the birth place of Thyagaraja …

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It’s that time of the year again when people across the US gather together to thank God for his bounty: Thanksgiving Day! A happy time for gratitude, celebration and appreciation of all that Bhagavan continues to do for us. In …

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